Historical Hand Atlas
History of Wells County, Indiana
Published 1881
IR 917.727 Hi

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REYNOLDS WALSIER - one of the most prosperous fanmers and stock-raisers of Wells County, settled in that county In 1854. He was compelled to cut the road through the woods to his building spot at the time of his settlement. His children are all settled near him, and doing well. He was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, February 7, 1825; was married in Montgomery county, Ohio, August 8, 1848, to Cythia Ann Anderson.
Their, family consists of
L. P., born May 18, 1849;
Ellen Maria (Anderson), January 6, 1851;
John A., October 3, 1852;
Sarah M. (married to T.C. Williams), August 3, 1854;
Warren P., March 29, 1856;
Harrison W., April 8 1858;
Lewis S., December 12, 1859;
Mary E., September 29, 1862;
Erick D., October 26, 1865;
Oscar Ellis, June 30, 1868, died October 12, 1868.
Mrs. Walser's parents are John S. Anderson, born in Pennsylvania in 1795, and Margaret (Carmony) Anderson, born in Virginia in 1806. They are residents of Montgomery county, Ohio. John S. Anderson was a soldier in the war of 1812. His widow draws a pension for his service.
Mr. Walser assessed Nottingham township seven times. His father, Mark Walser, was born in South Carolina in 1802; his mother, Sally (Gray) Walser, was born in New York in 1806. They reside in Missouri. Their son James was killed in the rebel army. Their son George H., was a captain of an Illinois regiment. Address, Linn Grove, Adams county, Indiana